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Roving Reporters

Secrets below the soil — Earth detectives search deep for clues to the future

Africa

Secrets below the soil — Earth detectives search deep for clues to the future

By Heidi Gibson

COP16 report card — global leaders make some biodiversity strides, but major challenges remain

World

COP16 report card — global leaders make some biodiversity strides, but major challenges remain

By Roving Reporters

How savings groups can transform lives and help fortify communities against climate shocks

South Africa

How savings groups can transform lives and help fortify communities against climate shocks

By Roving Reporters and Kemunto Ogutu

Beyond oblivion: critical trade-offs necessary to balance biodiversity and community needs in South Africa

Our Burning Planet

Beyond oblivion: critical trade-offs necessary to balance biodiversity and community needs in South Africa

By Matthew Hattingh

African researchers on mission to protect wildlife and ecosystems

Our Burning Planet

African researchers on mission to protect wildlife and ecosystems

By Matthew Hattingh

Leaving it all behind – life lessons from the wild on a wilderness trail in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

South Africa

Leaving it all behind – life lessons from the wild on a wilderness trail in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

By Matthew Hattingh

Sidelining women in conservation means we all miss out

Our Burning Planet

Sidelining women in conservation means we all miss out

By Matthew Hattingh and Siziwe Hlongwa

Unveiling the ‘teach naked’ concept - energising youth for environmental change

South Africa

Unveiling the ‘teach naked’ concept - energising youth for environmental change

By Fred Kockott and Fortunate Mathonsi

From panic to partnerships: New thinking on people and poaching

Africa

From panic to partnerships: New thinking on people and poaching

By Roving Reporters

Political parties offer platitudes as climate crisis deepens and water woes worsen

Our Burning Planet

Political parties offer platitudes as climate crisis deepens and water woes worsen

By Roving Reporters and Kemunto Ogutu

Heavy metal stars — how artificial mussels are used to monitor water pollution

Sci-Tech

Heavy metal stars — how artificial mussels are used to monitor water pollution

By Katie Biggar for Roving Reporters

To save our struggling provincial game reserves, SA needs to look to fellow African states for solutions

South Africa

To save our struggling provincial game reserves, SA needs to look to fellow African states for solutions

By Matthew Hattingh